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D. R. HOLDEN.

FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTER.

APPLICATION men NOV. 1. 1919.

- Reissued Feb. 10, 1920.

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FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 7. I919- Beissued Feb. 10, 1920. 14,8Q4

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Be it known that I, DAVID R. Holman, a citizen of the United States, residing at Peoria, in the county'ofPeoria and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fertilizer-Distributers, of which the following is a. specification.

My invention relates to improvements in distributors, and one of the objects is the rovision of such a device which may be 'yattachedtotherearofawagon,' which is low down, and therefore easy on the operator, ha the bottom approximately flush floor of the w n, 15

mgor J. matenaloverawide area, ted close to the obtain most eflicient malts. 7

The p object of the invention is to provide adistributeror scatte mech'a nism which is formed so as to tak fie place of the usual and of the wagon box and forms a continuation of the wagon-box and whichis further-secured in place by use ofthe custobozmary end gate,cleats borne by the w 61', the invention aims to provide a ter or scattering mechanism which I has a completely free and unobstructed inlet 80 that opens inwardly toward the wagon box in Substantially the plane of thelatter so thattheoperatorisnotrequiredtoliftnp the material in shoveling the latter into the inlet,andcannotstrikehisshovelagainst any of the eperafingor thedistributeror Another bject of this invention is the provision in a ofia frame work adapted. to be exportedon the rear end of a gmundsoasto having a hop suitably eonmeensor ll .01" f I 5 0pm from wheelof 'wago' n. 5 mhaeforajurtherobjectto.

au e o g, which heretofmelnabeenthe reissue Iovember 7, 1919. Serial No. 886,817.

and having xneansthtgr positively dist utmovable parts of broadcast dis-- sen-team Patent. Rois ued Febilt), Orllnal I0. muse, dated number 1a, 1913', Serial in. 100,107, filed April e, 1017 muse oncase; whereby the spouts may d tically from the hop 1- inpmll relation to each other, w of inclined, in which position they would diver to the fans, and in which sum-construction the tendency for the material to an clog, especially if wet,

packmg of the posed isentirely'obvlated. Q

Further objects include impro in detlils 0f and I I -|h-| whereby an eficiently operating in J; isprovided. a.

Figure 1 represents a rear elevation of-a medlanism constmcted to my invenficmmuntedontherearendofawagon box, parts'being broken away to facilitate Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the rear put of a wagon, with a constructed aceordingto my invention mounted thereon;

Fig. 8 is a plan view ofthe mechanism shown in. 1'; y

Fig.4is.adetail$ lview0nline H-of Fig. lgshowmon an enlargedseale toilluetrate of the attachmmt on a agon;

Fig. 5 is a'vertical section on line sand on. b respectively, of Fig. 1; tese ctively, of one of the distributing vention .is l: fit- 3 33 $1.? 0..

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ref erebly a, i p attachmen It is also'to be noted that the sand open side of the member-having bottom 8, and

sides 9, forms an inlet into the member, and

that such inlet iscompletely free and unobstructed, being devoid of any operating or movable parts withinfits interior. Thus,

in shovelingmaterialgii'fib the inlet of the member, the shoveling can be easil and quickly effected and withoutdanger o striking any of the operatin parts with the shovel, or, of throwi t e material into, against or enta ling t e same in or on such parts. The ang e iron members 4 extend a considerable distance below the floor of the wagon so as to support the operating parts of-the mechanism, as will presently be described. p

The body of the device includes the bottom member, 8 which is arranged so as to be approximately flush with the floor of the wagon box when the device is in position. The body member also has the side portions 9 which" are attached to the angle iron supporting members and also the end portion 10, this being reduced somewhat, due to-the 1 converging of the side members 9. The bottom member .8 does not extend entirely to the end member 10, leaving the elongated opening 11, which forms thed'ischarge passage for the material into the be per or receptacle 12, which is positioned t erebelow. Gut-o fi plate members 13 are positioned so as to be adjusted ,to vary theopening into said hopper or receptacle, beingv held in proper or thum -nuts 14. "v v This hopper or "receptacle 12 is provided with the s aced vertically depending spouts- 15 in" eac swingng valve 16'ad1ustab1e by means of end. spouts have the the It andnut connection 17 as shown, and are positioned so as'to discharge the material on the broadcast distributing or scattering means, which take the form of the circular fans 18. These fans have the vanes 19 mounted thereon, which arev provided with the securin portion and the upwardly extending th'rowmg ortions, the vanes being curved instead 0 angle formation, so as ytoprevent sticking of the material thereto.

Providing vertical spouts, instead of inclining the same, so that they diverge from the hopper to the fans, as has been customary, dis oses of the chance of the fertilizer mate- ,ria packing and clogging the spouts, especially when the material 18 dam across the, mechanism.

of a clutch '24 and the sprocket isnnov.v by

mechanism is adapted to operated the wheel of-Q the vehicle which has x'mounted thereon, the sprocket 20 from i loosel which chain .21 runs to the sprocket 22 and 1 slidabl mounted on: the drivft "23, this riving shaft extending The hub of the ing s sprocket 22 is constructed so as to form art sition by means of the set -screws means of the yoke'25 on the rod 26 and the 26 be' lever 2 slidable in the bracket 28 and the having the pivotal connection 29 from below, with the arm or bracket 30 depending therefrom.

The shaft 23 extends H0311 the hopper or receptacle and is provid therein with movable lever 27 connected thereto, the rod the conveyor vanes 31 which are oppositely 7 arranged so as to convey material from the middle of the mechanism to the spouts. Positioned on the outside of the hopper or receptacle are the drivingbevel gears 32 in mesh with the bevel pinions 33 on the up-- right shafts 34 to which *distributing'or scattering fans 18 are attached. Theseparts are geared so that the fans will be rotated oppositely to each other so as to throw the material outwardly over 'as large an .area as possible. Special attention is directed to the position of the bevel gears 32.1and the bevel pinions 33, with respect to the spouts 15. Positioning the spouts so that the depend vertically from opposite ends o the opper permits the placing of-the bevelgears 32 next the hopper and spouts, thus the fans may be rotated oppositely to each other so as to throw the material outwardly from the centerof the "machine. This. arrangement also makes itpossible to have the spouts depend vertically from the hopper, instead of being inclined, and places their power ordischarging ends over the fans in alinement with each other and-"approximately in axial alinement with said fans. I find this plan of distribiition is far better and more eflicient :than where the;

spouts diverge tothefans, and where the fans need to carry thematerial fartherto the point of discharge.

On the end of shaft 23, .I :mount the sprocket 35 from which chain 36fextends to sprocket 37 on the agitator shaft 38, which passes through the body of the mechanism above the opening 11, being provided with the vanes or other suitably agitating means 39, so as to prevent ,thematerial fnom caking about the opening 11. Itis to be noted that I have provided a mechanism which can be readily attached to existing forms of wagons fitting tightly over the end cleats an being of ight construction, so that its mounting may be readily accomplished. The bottom 8 is preferabl su ported approximately flush with -t e oor of the wagon so that the material may be easily shoveled into the discharge it is-operated on by the agitating means, and discharged into the hopper or rece tacle, the rate of discharge being controlled by the pglsition of the cut-ofi plate members 13..

e conveyor 31 feeds the material to the discharge'spouts and the passage of the material through these spouts is controlled by.

the valve member 16. The distributing or passage, where bottom adaptedto be i the floor of the wagon,

a wagon including a frame, a

scattering fans throw or spread the material over a large area and are located comparatively close to the ground, so that none of the material is wasted byblowing away.

The mec is so arranged that material composed of particles of comparatively large size may readily pass through the same and provision is made for the use of wet or damp material just as well as for dry material. I

What I claim is:

1. A mechanism of the character described adapted to be attached to the rear end of bod having a bottom adapted to be positioned iii the floor of the wagon, a receptacle located therebelow, said bottom having an opening leading to said receptacle, a plurality of material scattering means located below the hopper, said hopper having spouts adapted to direct material to the scattering means, and means for rotating said scattering means.

2. A mechanism of the characterdese'ribed adapted to be attached to the rear end of a wagon including a frame, a body having a positioned flush with a receptacle located therebelow, said bottom an opening leading to said receptacle, a plurality of maialerial scatifliilng meailns located below the opper sai opp'er aving spouts adapted to direct material to the means, means for rotating said scattering means, and ;means for controlling the passage of material fromsaid body into said hopper.

3..A mechanism of the character described adapted to be attached to the rear end of a wagon including a frame, a body havinga bottom adapted to be positioned flush with the floor of the wagon, a receptacle located therebelow, said bottom having an opening leading plurality of material sca means located below the hopper, said-hopper having spouts adapted to direct material to the scat tering means, means for rotating said scat tering means, and agitating means in said body above said opening.

4. A mechanism of the' character described, adapted .to be attached to the rear end of a wagon including'a frame, a body having flush with the floor of the wagon, a receptacle located therehelow, said bottom h an opening leading to said receptacle, a

I plurality of material scattering means 10- cated below the hop r, said hopper havi spouts adapted to material to tlig g means, means for rotating said scattering means, and conveying means n said hopper to deliver the material to sa d p 5. A mechanism of scribed adapted to be attached to the rear sh with to said receptacle, a.

a bottom adapted to be positionedthe character deend of a wagon including a frame, a body having a bottom adapted to be positioned flush with the floor of the-wagon, a receptacle located therebelow, said bottom having an. opening leading to said receptacle, a plurality of material scattering means located below the hopper, spouts adapted to direct material to the scattering means, means for rotating said scattering means, and means for regulating the amount of material discharged through said spouts.

6. A mechanism of the character described, adapted to be mounted on the rear end of a wagon, includin a frame, a body having a bottom adapted to be positioned flush with the floor of the wagon, a hopper said hopper having.

located below the bottom, the bottom having per and having gears for operating said.

scattering means, and a conveyer mounted on said shaft within the hopper for feeding the material to the spouts.

A mechanism of. the' character de scribed, adapted to be mounted on the rear end of a wagon, including a frame, a body having a bottom adapted to be positioned flush with the floor of the wagon, a hopper located below the bottom, the bottom having an opening leading to said hopper, a plurality of material scattering means located below said hopper, said hopper having spouts leading to said scattering means, an operating shaft passing through said hopper and .having gears for. operating said scattering means, a conveyer .mounted .on said shaft within the hopper for feeding the material to the spouts, an agitator mounted in the body above the opening, and connections between said shaftand said agitator for diving the same,

mech of the characterdeend of a wagon, including a frame, a bodv having a bottom adapted to be positioned .flush with the floor of the wagon, a hopper located below the bottom, the bottom having an opening leading to said hopper, a plurality of material scattering means located below said hopper, said hopper havlng spouts leading to said scattering means, an operating shaft passing through said hopper and having gears for-operating said scattering means, a conveyer mounted on said shaft within the hopper for feeding the material to the spouts, said shaft ha clutch connections adapted to be operiiiiig by means from the wagon wheel.

9. A mechanism of the character described, including in combination, a frame and a body, material scattering means 10 brace the end cleats of a w terial scatteringmeans located beneath the cated beneath the body and comparatively close to the ground, means for conveying material from said body to said scattering means, means for actuating the scattering means, said frame having portions spacedapart so as to embrace the, end cleats of a wagon body for detachably mounting the whole mechanism on the rear end of a:

body and comparatively close to the ground,

' means for conveying material from said body to said scattering means, means for actuating the scattering means, said body having a bottom adapted to be positioned flush with the floor of a wagon.

11, In a mechanism of the character described, including in combination, arframe havin a body mounted thereon, said frame incluc ing a plurality of -angle members spaced apart so as toreceive the end cleats of a-wagon body, material scattering means located beneath the body and comparatively close to the ground, means for conveying material from said body to said scattering means, means for actuating the distributing means, said'body having a. bottom adapted to be positioned flush with the floor of a wagon.

12. An apparatus of the character described, adapted to be mounted on the rear end of wagon, including spaced supporting.

frame parts adapted to embrace a cleat of the wagon body, a bod adapted to be position substantially flush with the floor of the wagoma hopper, said bottom having an opening leading to said hopper, and material scattering means 10- cated below said hopper and means to operate said scattering means.

13. In a mechanism of the character described, including in combination, a frame having a body 'supported thereby, said frame having portions spacedapart so as to embrace the end cleats of a wagon body for detachably supporting the whole mechanism on the rear end of a wagon, material scattering means located beneath the body, means for conveying material from said body to said scattering means and means for actuating the scattering means.

14. A mechanism of the and a body supported thereby, said frame ncluding angle'members arranged in pairs and spaced apart so as to embrace-the end cleats of a wagon body, material scattering means, means for conveying material end gate cleats, inclu ing across tht rear formed with an inlet that opens inwardly in having a bottom character fdescribed, including in-combination, a frame 15. A material scattering device 4 for wagons to be substituted forthe customary en gate and to be secured in place by the a member extenden of a wagon and confronting relation to and forms a continugaging the end gate cleats to prevent relative horizontal movement between the de- .ation of the wagon body interior, means en-.

vice and wagon box, and scattering means associated with the inlet.

16. A material scattering device for wagons to be substituted for the customary enc gate including a member extending inclosure therefor and. having a material supporting surface, said member having an across the rear end of the wagon forming an outlet, scattering means-associated with the outlet, means located externally of the inclosure to actuate the scattering means, and means to removably attach the member to the rearend of the wagon body.

17. A material scattering device for wa us to be substituted for the customary en gate "and to be secured in place by the end gate cleats, including a member fitted across having a material supporting surface, lying approximately in'thesame plane with'the vfloor thereof, said member being open on its inner side so as to communicate with the wagon box interior, means to attach the member to the end te cleats, and scattering means associate with the member. and

the rear end of the wagon box and in communication with said open side of the member.

18. A material scattering device for wagons, including a receiver having an milet and forming a continuation of the box interior,

, scattering means communicating with the inlet-and located below the plane thereof, operating means for the scattering means arranged entirely below the inlet so as to leave the latter completely free and unobstructed, said receiver formed so as to guide the material laterally to the scattering means.

19. A material scattering device for wag- I ons for securement to the end gate cleats, including a member for extending across the rear endof the wagon box, scattering means carried by the member, means to actuate the scattering means, and means for slid'ably embracing the cleats to allow the member to be applied to and removed from the wagon box by vertical-sliding of the member.

QOJA material scattering. device for wag-- ons for securement' to the end gate cleats,

: including a member for extending across the rear end of the wagon box, said member having a bottom forming a continuation of the-wagon box" floor and having an outlet, vertical elements for engagement with the outer sides of the cleats and extending below the bottom of the member, means to secure said elements to the cleats, and scattering mechanism associated with the outlet and carried by the lower portions of the vertical elements.

21. A material scattering devicefor se-- curement tothe end to cleats of wagon boxes including a memfir formed to extend across the rear end of'the wagon box, scattering mechanism carried by the member, and opposed parts borne b each of the ends of the member to receive t e end gate cleats therebetween.

22. In a material scattering device, a member having an outlet, a hopper underlying the outlet, means to feed material cast into the member from opposite sides of the member to a central point in said outlet, said hopper having spaced outlets, means in the be per to conve the material. .in opposits irections to t e ho per outlets, and a central adjustable contro underlying and into which the feeding means discharges the material.

23. In a material scattering device, a

member having an outlet, a hopper underlying the outlet, means to feed material cast into the member from opposite sides .of themember to a central point in said outlet, said hopper havin spaced outlets, a spout commumcating wit each outlet, a valve in each spout, means in the hopper to convey the material in opposite directions to the hopper outlets, a central adjustable control underlying .and into which the feeding means discharges the material, and a scattering device below each spout.

24. A mechanism of the character described, adapted to be attached to the-rear end of a wagon, includin aiframe, a bodyhaving a bottom iadapte to be positioned approximately flush with the floor of the wagon, a receptacle located therebelow, said bottom having an opening leading to said receptacle, a plurality of scattering fans located below the hopper, spouts depending vertically from opposite ends of said ho hopper sides, a driving shaft extending Ion-- gitudinally of the hopper, a conveyer in the hopper operated by said shaft and arranged to feed material in opposite directions toward the hopper outlets, a bevel gear on said shaft next adjacent each spout,'a scattering fan rotatable below each spout and arranged to receive material therefrom, a vertical shaft for each fan, and a bevel. in-

ion on each vertical shaft mefsltiing wit a bevel gear on said sha DAVID R. HOLDEN. 

